Cipher Lynx 35, Vector Strikers 31
Week 2 · Regular season · round 9 · Tuesday 6 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| VEC Vector Strikers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx won a shoot-out against the Vector Strikers, 35-31, in round 9 of Week 2. The teams combined for 66 points.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro with 2:11 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 35-10 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 7-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair for the Strikers (2:15 left, 35-31).
The key moment arrived with 0:47 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 68% to 88%.
The standout was Ezekiel Hart (RB, Lynx), with 33 carries for 194 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 36 of 66 passing for 451 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 1 carry for 13 yards; Nico Saint-Clair (Strikers) had 14 catches for 189 yards and 3 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 11 of 18 passing for 142 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 12 carries for 81 yards and 2 TD; Luca Benedetti (Lynx) had 4 catches for 58 yards.
Before kickoff, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Elio Falkner finished with 10 catches for 135 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Bram Pellegrini finished with 1 carry for 10 yards; 3 catches for 39 yards).
The Strikers move to 2-7 and the Lynx to 6-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-VEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:11 | Lynx | A 9-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:36 | Strikers | A 22-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:36 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 14-7 |
| Q1 0:20 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne | 21-7 |
| Q2 1:41 | Lynx | A 7-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro | 28-7 |
| Q2 0:18 | Lynx | An 8-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart | 35-7 |
| Q2 0:03 | Strikers | A 55-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 35-10 |
| Q3 2:29 | Strikers | A 37-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 35-17 |
| Q3 0:38 | Strikers | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner | 35-24 |
| Q4 2:15 | Strikers | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair | 35-31 |
Team stats
| CPH | VEC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 485 | 480 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 451 |
| Rushing yards | 343 | 29 |
| Completions | 11 of 18 | 36 of 66 |
| Offensive plays | 75 | 71 |
| Third downs | 7 of 13 | 7 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | 1 of 3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 7:11 | 4:49 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 11/18 | 142 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 33 | 194 | 2 | 30 |
| Kai Navarro | 12 | 81 | 2 | 13 |
| Orson Achebe | 6 | 43 | 0 | 12 |
| Zane Lachance | 2 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 4 | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| Bram Pellegrini | 3 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Pavel Thorne | 3 | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| Zane Lachance | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Valen Garrow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 36/66 | 451 | 4 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Teo Briggs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 14 | 189 | 3 | 23 |
| Elio Falkner | 10 | 135 | 1 | 19 |
| Adrien Yardley | 6 | 58 | 0 | 8 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 4 | 43 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Falkner | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Whitlock | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 55 | 0/0 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Cipher Lynx 35, Vector Strikers 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Vector Strikers · Cipher Lynx.